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You'll never be able to tell anything about the powder weight from weighing the individual finished cartridges. That has been tried here multiple times. There's simply too much variation in the brass case and bullets.

• For 32 cal, I've really been liking the "polymer coated" bullets from T&B. https://tbbullets.com/bullets/polymer-coated-handgun/32-caliber/ • To roll crimp or not depends upon amount of bullet-to-case engagement and the violent nature of the recoil. When I shoot cylindrical DEWC seated almost...

This is exactly what I've found. On a progressive press, where several cases are being operated on at the same time, what I find is that variations in OAL (made during the Seating operation) vary less when the Sizing operation is lubricated.

• Never that slow, but I've had some revolver loads around 600fps you could visibly see the bullet go downrange. It's a giggle. • If I already owned a 38Spcl or 357M revolver, I'm not sure I would waste money on a 9x19 cylinder. You can do all the powderpuff loads you want with the 38. However...

I vote "No" and here's the reason.... The canister that the powder was sold in has the ability to dissipate static electricity. It has a slightly conductive surface, either by post-treatment or compounds added to the plastic at the time of molding. Most of us know about the pink "anti-static"...

They are 38Special. Max chamber pressure is around 19,000psi. So, shoot them in any 357M handgun, which is tested at a chamber pressure about double of the 38Spcl. That way you'll be safe. ► Read this last statement as: This is the best excuse you'll ever have to go buy that Ruger GP100-6 that...

It is std practice to trim "bottleneck" rifle cartridge cases because they "grow" longer due to the action of the full-length "sizing" process. However, "straight wall" auto pistol cartridge cases seem to "grow" shorter over time. So that adding a trimming operation to these only results in a...

• Light to mid-weight bullets. Speer GoldDot, or if I needed volume to do a LOT of testing/development, maybe Berry Hybrid Hollow Points. • With a fast power with flash suppressant, like N320 or N330. (Maybe even BE-86... after a lot of testing.) • I would most definitely be using Federal primers.

BE-86 seems to be a somewhat slower powder, just a tad slower than W231/HP38. It also has a flash suppressant. These 2 features make it perfect for self defense loads in higher pressure cartridges. It will be "OK" in 38 Spcl and 45ACP, but it won't be stellar. In fact, when it was first...

1) Does the ram still go up/down smoothly ? 2) Does a case in the shell holder still hit the center of the die ? If so, then other items like the primer feed may have been damaged, but the press is OK.

I'm sorry. Chuck Connors is a very bad roll model. You need someone more like Quick Draw Mcgraw.

This is my understanding after having reloaded both.... • Winchester AA (gray or red) are supposed to be "the best". (I cannot prove this one way of the other.) These load completely differently than any other Winchester hull. That is to say, different wads, different powders and different press...

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So you are. Apologies for the oversight.

► I used to do a lot of powder testing, and I'd buy a pound of any new-to-me powder when I saw it. I bought a can of CFE Pistol, tested it and put it in the cabinet. I don't think it's been out of the cabinet since. Lots of people like this powder; it seems nice, but unremarkable. ► Here's my...